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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7100 is 1898 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-2700K - 157 vs 151 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $70.0 vs $89.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-2700K - $0.45 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
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1920 x 1080
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Highest
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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1920 x 1080
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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